Manchester, CT vs Storrs, CT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricManchester, CTStorrs, CT
Population36,75915,207
Median Household Income$74,267—
Median Rent$1,384/mo$1,678/mo
Median Home Value$223,400$325,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%78.3%
Poverty Rate12.5%44.7%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k118—*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,850—*
Median AQI4240
Good AQI Days /yr248—
Summer Highs82°F78°F
Winter Lows23°F22°F
Snowfall52 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min18.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.111.1
College Degree Rate31.5%59%
Foreign-Born %13.5%13.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)——

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Storrs (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.